13th January 1973

British Rail
(Football Special)

Loco Used 1505
Stock Used 10 coaches

Route :

Loco Route
1505 Leeds - (via Viaduct line) - Gelderd Road Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Peterborough - March - Ely North Jn - Thetford - Norwich
1505 Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) For FA Cup 3rd round match (final score was Norwich 1:1 Leeds United).

Source : Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Leeds 10.00d 10.03   21.12a 20.57½
1.64 Gelderd Road Jn ? 10/09   ? 20/51½
6.00 Ardsley ? 10/15   ? 20/46
10.24 Wakefield Westgate ? 10/19½   ? 20/40½
14.16 Hare Park Jn ? 10/24½   ? 20/35
25.28 Adwick Jn ? 10/36½   ? 20/24
30.12 Doncaster ? 10c43½ ~ 10c45   ? 20c16 ~ 20c17½
32.72 Black Carr Jn ? 10/49½   ? 20/11½
47.40 Retford ? 11/01   ? 20/01
66.00 Newark North Gate ? 11/16   ? 19/48½
76.32 Barkston South Jn ? 11/26½   ? 19/41½
80.48 Grantham ? 11/32   ? 19/38½
86.00 Stoke ? 11/39   ? 19/35
106.48 Werrington Jn ? 11/54   ? 19/19½
109.60 Peterborough ? 12c04 ~ 12c05   ? 19c14 ~ 19c15
119.48 Three Horse Shoes ? 12/22   ? 18/53½
124.52 March ? 12c29 ~ 12c30   ? 18c46 ~ 18c17
138.08 Ely West Jn ? 12/45½   ? 18/22
138.68 Ely North Jn ? 12/48½   ? 18/18½
145.56 Thetford ? 13/20   ? 17/50½
165.68 Wymondham ? 13/45½   ? 17/33
190.16 Trowse ? 13/58   ? 17/24
191.08 Norwich 14.02a 14.02   17.15d 17.20


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